Restaurant and bar millwork

Bars, back bars, service counters and banquettes that look right on opening night and still hold up after thousands of services.

Shop drawing in section through a bar: guest side with footrail and timber bar die, the working aisle, and back bar cabinets and shelving.

A bar is furniture that has to survive a Saturday night, every Saturday night.

What we build

Hospitality millwork is built for two audiences: the guests who see it and the staff who work behind it. The front has to carry the design. The back has to fit the equipment, the drainage and the way your team moves during a rush. We work from your designer's drawings or help develop them, then build in our shop while the other trades finish, so the install takes days rather than weeks.

  • Bars and back bars

    Bar dies, footrails, bottle displays and back bar cabinetry built around the equipment schedule.

  • Service counters and host stands

    Counters that hold the POS, the menus and the traffic of a full room.

  • Banquettes and booths

    Fixed seating on frames made for daily use, with the upholstery coordinated.

  • Cafe counters

    Coffee bars and pickup counters with room for the machine, the grinders and storage underneath.

  • Feature walls and shelving

    Display shelving, slatted walls and feature panels that give the room its character.

  • Washroom vanities

    Commercial vanities and panelling that cope with water and heavy use.

Hotel lobby bar with a herringbone tile front, a stone waterfall top and a slatted back bar in a walnut finish
Herringbone tile bar front under a stone waterfall counter

How it comes together

The same four stages as every piece we make, with the details that matter for this kind of work.

  1. Design intent

    We work from your designer's drawings and the equipment schedule, or help develop the details while the design is early.

  2. Shop drawings

    Every piece is drawn with construction, finishes and equipment openings, and submitted for approval.

  3. Fabrication

    Built and finished in our shop while the other trades complete the space, so time on site is short.

  4. Install

    Fitted in an agreed window, coordinated with the plumber, the electrician and the equipment installer.

Materials and finishes

Chosen for where the piece lives and how hard it works. We bring samples to the site measure.

  • Tops

    Stone, quartz and solid surface, coordinated so the millwork is ready for the fabricator's template.

  • Hardwood faces

    Oak, walnut or reclaimed timber for bar fronts and feature panels.

  • Durable finishes

    Catalysed finishes chosen for cleaning, spills and wear.

  • Metal details

    Footrails, edge trims and kick plates coordinated with the metal fabricator.

Ideas to start from

Rendered illustrations of rooms like the ones we build. Bring one to the site measure and we draw it to fit yours.

Illustration of a lobby bar with a herringbone tile front, a stone waterfall top and a slatted walnut back bar
Illustration of a restaurant bar with a fluted walnut front, a stone top and lit back bar shelving
Illustration of a walnut coffee station with floating shelves above a stone counter
The finished bar with counter, shelving and equipment in place

Questions about
restaurant & bar millwork

Straight answers on cost, lead time and how a job actually runs. If something is not covered here, ask and we will answer it the same way.

Every question we get asked

Can you build to our designer's drawings?

Yes. We produce shop drawings from the design drawings and the equipment schedule, and submit them for approval before anything is built.

Can you work to our opening date?

That is how hospitality work is planned. We build in the shop while the space is being finished, then install in a window agreed with your contractor.

Do you install fridges, glass washers and draft systems?

We build the openings, ventilation and access to suit each unit's specifications, and coordinate with the installer who connects it.

What finishes stand up to restaurant use?

Hard wearing catalysed finishes on the faces, durable tops, and protection at kick and footrail height where boots and stools wear surfaces down.

Do you work under general contractors?

Yes. Hospitality millwork is often a package under a general contractor, and we work to their schedule and site rules.

Visit the shop.

Drawings, samples and work in progress all live in one building near Pearson. Visits are by appointment so someone is free to walk you through what is on the floor.

2585 Drew Rd Unit 7Mississauga, ON L4T 1G1Canada

Planning restaurant & bar millwork?

Send drawings, a photo or the dimensions, and we will come back with a measured quote.

What affects the cost

What are you planning?

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No obligation to go ahead. Measured in your room. Built in our own shop.

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